I'm paying about $1,300/year for the Protege5, I'm over 25 and married, I thought that was supposed to count for something! I have shopped around with different providers but most are in the same ballpark. I realize this isn't a lot compared to what some of you are sharing, but when I got quotes for cars like the Mini Cooper or the GTI I was looking at over $2200, so $900/year is a tough pill to swallow at this point for an extra couple of HP. I think the 350Z was like $3K!
I think the trick is to find cars that have the appearance of being boring but actually have a rewarding driving experience - maybe like a Ford Fusion Sport or something. I know the cars that were most affordable on my policy were the Chevy Impala and the Buick LeSabre, which seems to back up my theory of cheap = boring. Maybe even something like a Nissan Maxima or Volvo S40 T5, those have an outward appearance of being more restrained but potentially contain a little zing.